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Our paper has plans to dropped the Associated Press. Anybody know if there are any alternatives out there? We rely on the AP, exclusively, for state and national stuff. Yes, like most small papers (we're 10,000 five days a week), our bread-and-butter is preps and our front is almost always 100...

In our high school system, the belly, the quarterback was the 1, the left halfback the 2, the fullback the 3, and the right halfback the 4. So the two basic plays were the 34 belly (fullback to the 4 hole, between the right guard and right tackle) and 35 belly (opposite). Could still run them in...

Great example, Ace.

Old SNL skit. Smalltown paper editorial board meeting the day after Pearl Harbor is attacked. "It's rainin' bombs in Pearl Harbor!"

I've got one: New record. Ugh! It's either a record or it's not, it's not new, it's not old, it's just a record. Joe Schmo scored his school-record fifth TD on a 20-yard run late in the fourth quarter, breaking Jack Fast's mark that had stood for 11 years. My college sports writing instructor...

I know, I KNOW this has been touched on before, but I can' t find the thread. I'm looking for the stat program that colleges use for football. Can anybody point me in the right direction? Also, another dumb stats question: Pitcher sets down 27 straight, it's a perfect game; but, what if...

Had a cuppa coffee covering the pros, now it's strictly smalltown preps Here's what I tell people the difference is: Pros: Preening, prancing, egos, big shots, a look-at-me-you're-all-here-to-see-me attitude. And that's just from the other media covering the event. Preps: Good professional...

Thanks for all your responses. I'll make the change to the stats from last week's game. And thanks for the link to the stats manual deskslave. I appreciate it.

Hook-and-lateral play. Ball's at the 33-yard line, receiver catches it at the 25, laterals to the back at the 25, back runs for TD. Here's how I handled it (and, please, tell me if this is correct or not): Gave the receiver the catch for eight yards, the QB credit for an 8-yard completion; gave...

Not a sexy topic at all, but was discussing with friends recently. If a pitcher enters the game but it's not a save situation, can he "pitch" himself into a save situation? I say no. Example: Player comes in to start the ninth, team leading 6-3. Not a save situation, since the tying run is not...

Brand new here, and my apologies if this has been covered before. I need help. I'm looking to buy a computer program for football stat keeping. I'd like to be able to produce something that you get at your typical college game (play-by-play, offensive, defensive stats, etc.). I'd like to be...